With the win the Rebels moved into a first-place tie with Ruston at 5-1 in district play. Both the Bearcats and West Monroe sit a game ahead of Southwood and Airline after the Cowboys defeated the Vikings 7-6 Thursday night.
West Monroe Shelby Aulds cruised through most of the game, giving up just three hits and no runs through five innings as the Rebels built a 7-0 lead. With the victory, the sophomore right-hander improved his record to 4-2 on the season while the Rebels moved to 12-10. Ruston fell to 15-6.

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In order to keep the area as safe as possible, a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development spokesman told mayors and other governmental leaders from cities and parishes across north Louisiana that some railroad crossings would be closed and consolidated with other crossings. This would effectively make those roads with closed crossings dead end streets.
These crossing closures — or road closures — in Ruston proper and all along the KCS railroad in the Interstate 20 corridor, could have serious consequences for those living near the current crossings.

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And this name is that of the founder and artistic director Missy Crain. She clearly fits in that category of human beings who work to live out their dreams either doing them to perfection or not doing them at all.
The products which shone through the atmosphere of the artificial haze were examples of thousands of hours of lessons and practice sessions as well as personal dreams on the part of each and every dancer. What a sight. Every single member of the audience joined me in being mesmerized — that is my judgment, of course, but I dare anyone to differ with me on that score.

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Each silhouette stands for a life lost since 1996 due to alcohol and will stand on the South Service Road beside Temple Baptist Church for the next two weeks. A vigil will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the site.

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While it’s a given that Millsap the Magnificent was sitting on top of the rebounding mountain with his 13.3 average, he also was included among the top 10 in six other departments.
The 6-7, 245-pounder was No. 2 in scoring (19.6), field goal percentage (.621), steals (1.88), blocked shots (2.30) and defensive rebounds (7.30).
Millsap also finished No. 7 in minutes played per game at 34.12, making his productivity even more noteworthy.

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It is one that harnesses the power of distributed computing to bring the economics of traditional broadcasting to the world of online webcasting.
NFT delivers audio and video content providers, both large and small, new opportunities to reach large audiences at a fraction of the cost of traditional webcasting solutions.
While other companies may talk about the promise of distributed video broadcasting, NFT now works over the open Internet with standard DSL and cable modem connections.

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Alcohol was abundant, but intoxication was not the only reason some concert attendees had to rely on friends or their feet for a way home.
Five vehicles were towed that evening. Although Lincoln Parish police officers were in the area warning people not to park on the South Service Road’s shoulder, many attendees missed this warning.

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Seifried said when he started his research into the aftermath of and recovery from the storm season which devastated much of the Gulf Coast, he was somewhat surprised.
“When we were watching television from Pennsylvania things looked horrible,” Seifried said. “All we could think about was sending aid and condolences. We were just horrified.
“When I got the assignment to research the economics of the real situation for FNB I felt I had a real challenge on my hands. And then the more I got into it, the more I found the situation to be different from what I had originally thought.”

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March 29th

Going by the theme name of “Bone Bowl, Baseball and Bar-B-Q,” the events start early and continue throughout the day at various athletic sites.
At 11 a.m., lunch will be provided by Dowling’s Smokehouse of Ruston free to all current Champs members, the meal being prepared by former Louisiana Tech/Ruston High pitching star Jeremy Telford (owner of the smokehouse).
A tent will be set up in the north section of Joe Aillet Stadium. In addition, Dowling’s barbecue can also be purchased by Tech fans and students who are not Champs members.

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